Pioneer Trails district - H.O.A.C., B. S. A. Traditional Cache

Permission from M.B. Cache contents: FTF patch, Boy Scout patches, compass, etc.

Reaching the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America requires years of dedication and hard work. In addition to 21 required merit badges, each Scout must complete a project that . on average . requires 167 service hours. In 2008 alone, that translated to $16 million in service (based on the national volunteer hour value of $19.51).

This cache is part of a nationwide geocaching series called "Cache to Eagle". that showcases these special contributions.

Over its first 100 years, Scouting has provided millions of hours of service to communities across America. For our 100th Anniversary, we're celebrating that legacy with special service opportunities through, "A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference."

The Pioneer Trails District serves the Kansas City metropolitan area and covers both Kansas City, Missouri and Center School districts. The district is organized to support the volunteer unit Scouters as they provide the programs of the Boy Scouts of America, to the youth of this area. The membership of the district reflects the diversity of Kansas City. We serve a large number of youth from the central city, as well as youth from the more suburban areas of the city. This mix allows for growth opportunities for our youth. This district is also the headquarters of the Heart of America Council.

“The Boy Scout”

Sculptor: Robert Tait McKenzie (1867-1938)

Dr. McKenzie was a surgeon, physical educator, artist and sculptor. In addition he was also an athlete, a teacher, a writer and a volunteer scouter.

A personal friend of scouting’s founder, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, he shared with B-P his belief in the program of scouting for boys. He believed that scouting, through its Oath and Law, was a means of developing youth physically, mentally and morally into vigorous manhood.